4. Use pumpkin seed oil to prevent balding

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Pumpkins are no longer just for Halloween. Recent studies have shown that pumpkin seed oil can prevent balding. While some men might be embarrassed to purchase hair growth products, natural oils and herbs act as formation blockers for dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a metabolite of testosterone that is the main reason for hair loss. Pumpkin seed oil is known to inhibit DHT formation through the inhibitory effect on 5-alpha-reductase activity.

Male pattern hair loss can be improved or stopped by reducing the formation of DHT. This can be done either with medications such as fenasteride (Proscar or Propecia) or dutasteride (Avodart), or with natural substances such as saw palmetto, Pygeum, nettles, or pumpkin seed oil. Not only can these substances reduce hair loss, but they can also prevent the enlargement of the prostate and prostate cancer.

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